Mo salah has agreed a new deal with Liverpool that runs through the 2026/27 campaign

**KOBBIE SPORTS NEWS**

**FRIDAY’S EDITION**

**11TH APRIL 2025**

 

Mo Salah has agreed to a new deal with Liverpool that runs through the 2026/27 campaign.

 

Mo Salah: *”I signed because I think we have a chance to win other trophies and enjoy my football. I had my best years here. I played eight years, hopefully it’s going to be 10. Enjoying my life here, enjoying my football. I had the best years in my career.”*

 

Virgil van Dijk is expected to sign his new deal later today, with the official confirmation scheduled around midday.

 

Rayan Cherki on Manchester United: *”When you see them come with two defensive midfielders, it means they especially fear us!”*

*”We were much better than them. We know they’re a good team, but we were never afraid of them, and we will never be afraid of them. We’re going there to attack, not to defend like they did here.”*

 

Florian Wirtz may leave Bayer Leverkusen in the summer. Bayern Munich are willing to take out a loan to finance a transfer. Manchester City are also keen.

 

Dean Huijsen: *“One of my close friends sent me a story about Real Madrid… he told me: go to Madrid. It’s a big club. Every player wants to play in the biggest possible.”*

 

Rúben Amorim: *”Leny Yoro… a top, top, top player. Trust me, he’s really good. He’s really confident. He’s improving his physicality. We are seeing all the work that all the staff are doing with him. He feels at home in our club.”*

 

Dani Olmo is fit again and will participate in most of today’s training. Barcelona aim for him to be available for the Dortmund second leg.

 

Serie A sides are monitoring Rasmus Højlund’s status. Should Manchester United opt to offload him to fund a new striker, Italian clubs are ready.

 

AC Milan have made a contract offer to Mike Maignan (29). The proposal includes €4.5m annually and runs until 2028/2029. His current contract ends next summer.

 

Raphinha: *”Treble? I keep saying since day one: if you play for Barcelona, your focus should always be on winning all titles.”*

 

Chelsea and Newcastle are eyeing Benfica striker Vangelis Pavlidis for £85m. Barcelona and Atlético Madrid are also in the race.

 

Matheus Cunha’s agent has been in England and has held discussions with Manchester United. Cunha is open to joining, even without European competition.

 

Bayern have officially proposed a new contract to Leroy Sané through 2028. He would earn €10m annually, with bonuses increasing the total to €14–16m. Though currently on €20m, he is willing to take a pay cut to remain. Negotiations are now crucial.

 

Liam Delap prefers a club in European competition where he would be first-choice up front.

 

Ryan Gravenberch’s agent, Jose Fortes: *”He’s good enough for Real Madrid. We would love for him to play for them, but Liverpool would ask for a lot of money. I know they’ve had their eye on him, but now it’s impossible.”*

 

Manchester United are intensifying efforts to sign Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, valued at £40m.

 

Suárez: *”When I played for Liverpool it wasn’t the Liverpool it is today. I remember we were told that the signing of Mohamed Salah from Basel was a done deal, but he ended up signing for Chelsea because they were a better team at that time… The same thing happened with Willian.”*

 

A proposal to increase the 2030 World Cup to 64 teams has been submitted by the South American Football Confederation.

 

Matheus Cunha will return from suspension this weekend, but Vitor Pereira plans to retain his current starting XI, leaving Cunha on the bench.

 

Arne Slot: *”If I’d put myself in the shoes of a player we might want to sign, it is always nice to tell them while presenting our project that Mo Salah has signed a new contract.”*

*”Keeping Mo Salah is an excellent news for us. It’s also a compliment to Richard Hughes. Richard and FSG did very well, the club put a lot of effort into getting Mo to stay… and effort mostly means money!”*

 

Mo Salah: *”I’d like to say to our fans I am very, very happy to be here. I signed here because I believe we can win a lot of big trophies together. Keep supporting us and we’ll give it our best, and hopefully in the future we’re going to win more trophies.”*

 

Manchester United have reduced Alejandro Garnacho’s asking price from £60m to £40m. Napoli and Chelsea remain interested.

 

Carlo Ancelotti had already been briefed on Trent Alexander-Arnold’s upcoming move as far back as March.

 

Fede Valverde, Vinicius, Mbappé, and Bellingham had a post-match locker room talk after facing Arsenal, expressing confidence in a comeback. They received applause from the squad.

 

Rúben Amorim: *”If you look at the season, I’ve made more mistakes than the players during these last months. It happens.”*

 

Newcastle plan to prioritise Matheus Cunha as a major target this summer.

 

Real Madrid are working on a special pre-match experience for Wednesday to inspire a comeback.

 

Vinicius Jr has turned down a €1bn offer from Saudi Arabia. He is not interested in a move there.

 

Rúben Amorim on Andre Onana: *”When one player makes a mistake, all the team makes a mistake so we continue like this. Still trusting André? We will keep working hard and improving.”*

 

Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo had his car impounded near the training ground in Cobham on April 4 after allegedly driving without a valid license.

 

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle, and Tottenham have all been in contact with Dean Huijsen’s camp. Bournemouth and the player want to conclude things soon. The release clause is £50m.

 

Rúben Amorim: *”We are really disappointed. We should have taken the one-goal advantage. But we have our next game at Old Trafford, so we’ll try to win it there.”*

 

RB Leipzig are considering Cesc Fabregas for their head coach role. Red Bull may leverage Thierry Henry’s involvement at Como to make it happen.

 

Manchester City have added Destiny Udogie of Tottenham to their list of full-back targets.

 

Rayan Cherki: *”We’re going there to win, nothing else! They came with two defensive midfielders, so they clearly fear us. I hope they don’t do the same in the return leg because we’re going there to play good football and get the victory.”*

 

Manchester City are renewing their interest in Bruno Guimaraes as they look for a long-term De Bruyne successor.

 

Manchester United have dropped out of the race for Victor Osimhen. Chelsea, Arsenal, and several Saudi teams are still pursuing the striker.

 

Paul Scholes: *”I don’t think Amorim likes his team. He knows he doesn’t have a great team and wants better. You can see that in the way he acts in the touchline, he always looks disappointed.”*

 

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**YESTERDAY’S RESULTS**

*10TH APRIL 2025*

 

**UEFA Europa League – Quarterfinals 1st Leg**

– Bodo/Glimt 2-0 Lazio

– Lyon 2-2 Manchester United

– Rangers 0-0 Athletic Bilbao

– Tottenham 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt

 

**UEFA Conference League – Quarterfinals 1st Leg**

– Legia 0-3 Chelsea

– Real Betis 2-0 Jagiellonia

– Celje 1-2 Fiorentina

– Djurgarden 0-1 Rapid

 

**Saudi Pro League**

– Al-Shabab 2-0 Al-Kholood

– Damac 0-1 Al-Wehda

– Al-Ittihad 2-0 Al-Orubah

 

**English League Two**

– Crewe Alexandra 2-3 Cheltenham Town

 

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**TODAY’S FIXTURES**

*11TH APRIL 2025*

 

**La Liga**: Valencia vs Sevilla

**Bundesliga**: Wolfsburg vs RB Leipzig

**Ligue 1**: Lens vs Reims

**Serie A**: Udinese vs AC Milan

**Eredivisie**: Nijmegen vs Waalwijk

**Championship**: Burnley vs Norwich

**Scottish Championship**: Ayr vs Falkirk

**Liga Portugal**: Gil Vicente vs Vitoria Guimaraes

**Turkish Super Lig**: Samsunspor vs Galatasaray

**La Liga2**: Cordoba vs Levante

**2. Bundesliga**: Greuther Fürth vs FC Köln, Hamburg vs Braunschweig

**Ligue 2**: Amiens vs Dunkerque, Martigues vs Metz, Pau FC vs Clermont, Red Star vs Annecy, Rodez vs Caen, Troyes vs Ajaccio

**Serie B**: Bari vs Palermo

**League Two**: Notts County vs Salford

**Eerste Divisie**: Eindhoven vs De Graafschap, Excelsior vs Oss, Roda vs Emmen, Telstar vs Den Haag

 

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